American Strategic Deception Bureau

　The Kremlin’s top brass, however, is full of confidence and is insisting on taking two paths at the same time - how could this not be a disaster?

　The result is that they have neither the strength to compete for hegemony nor the ideal of revolution, and in the end all that is left is self-deceiving praise.

　With its diplomacy so twisted and its domestic affairs in such a mess, and without catching up with historical opportunities, how could the Soviet Union not lose in the Cold War?

　However, in the early 1960s, although the red flag of the Soviet Union had dimmed somewhat, it was still far from faded.

　The Soviet officers sent to Cuba, the frontline position, were willing to sacrifice their blood and lives as a sacrifice to the ideals of scientific socialism, just like their predecessors in the Great Patriotic War, for the grand blueprint of world revolution and for a bright future where red flags will be planted all over the earth!

　As time went on, the roar of artillery shells and aerial bomb explosions gradually faded, while the crisp sound of gunfire was getting closer and closer to the nuclear mine storage room in the center of the fortress. At the same time, the Spanish voice of persuading surrender sounded from the loudspeaker.

　——Like the Russian October Revolution, where "the supreme power was thrown to the ground by a group of fools", the victory of the Cuban Revolution led by Castro also had a rather exaggerated element of luck, and used too many tricks, and did not build a red army from scratch.

　Therefore, among the Cuban revolutionary army today, there are still a considerable number of officers and soldiers who come from the old government army who were loyal to the dictator Batista.

　Although the army underwent a series of reorganizations and rectifications after the establishment of the revolutionary regime, and its morale improved somewhat, when faced with a desperate situation, they probably did not have much psychological burden to surrender and return to their old employers to continue to serve the Americans as dogs.

　Soon, the machine guns in the last few outer bunkers fell silent, and the machine guns on the top of the fortress stopped firing.

　Next, the semi-underground iron gate of the fortress was blown open, and roars in Russian and Spanish, as well as curses in English, were heard from the other side of the corridor - these were the U.S. Marines who had sneaked into the fortress and were fighting with the remaining defenders inside.

　Screams and wails in various languages, the short sounds of metal colliding and the continuous fire of submachine guns echoed in the narrow interior space.

　But soon, everything fell silent again, leaving only faint groans and heavy footsteps.

　The Soviet officer with the broken leg holding the detonator took a deep breath of the turbid air, turned on the safety, and entered the password.

　When the first American soldier appeared stealthily in sight, the Soviet officer with a broken leg also yelled and pressed the switch.

　The next moment, a white light a thousand times brighter than the sun suddenly lit up on the coastline of central Cuba, bringing equal death and destruction to everyone here, and then swept across the Caribbean Sea shrouded in twilight, shocking and horrifying the whole world!

　Like meat in a furnace, it solidified, boiled, and vaporized, finally reaching an unimaginable temperature, rapidly carbonizing and burning, turning into a pile of unrecognizable ashes.

　Or worse, not even powdered ash was left, only a human figure on the wall and the road.

　Although the heat emitted by this light lasted only a fraction of a second, its temperature was so high that the entire reinforced concrete fortress at the center of the explosion disappeared instantly, melting all the stones within a radius of 500 meters. No living thing was left anywhere in the entire port.

　Even if you hide in a sturdy tank, you can only slightly delay the pace of death.

　As for the U.S. Marines and mercenaries from the 2506th Brigade who were staying at the departure position farther away and had not yet entered the battlefield, as well as the Cuban prisoners of war who had just been escorted out, their clothes actually caught fire and their skin was severely burned in an instant due to the scorching heat... Many people were immediately blinded, and some even had their eyeballs exploded and melted. Large pieces of charred and carbonized skin fell off, and they screamed as if they were being burned at the stake.

　Even in Trinidad and Los Inhainhos Valley (Sugar Valley), six kilometers away from the center of the nuclear bomb explosion, anyone who was outdoors or facing the window was instantly blinded by the terrible flash and suffered at least third-degree burns!

　The stretches of sugarcane fields in the valley were instantly dried up and withered, and then caught fire. In a blink of an eye, it was like a wildfire spreading across the prairie!

　At the same time, a violent electromagnetic pulse storm erupted rapidly with Trinidad as its center, breaking through the insulation layer, burning the circuits, and causing serious damage to the components of all electronic equipment... Not only did the radio equipment of the entire 1st Marine Division around the explosion center become scrapped instantly, but the radio communications of other nearby troops - both the US military and the Cuban Revolutionary Army - were severely disrupted, and they were unable to send and receive telegrams normally for several hours.

　The sailors aboard the USS Essex and USS Shangri-La aircraft carrier battle groups, operating 50 kilometers south of the hypocenter, were horrified to see the evening sky suddenly brighten again, almost blindingly bright. As if being blasted directly by a searchlight, some sailors who happened to be looking in that direction cried out in agony, covered their eyes with their hands, and rolled over in agony.

　Then, a deafening roar came from afar, making the sailors' ears buzz and fall to the ground.

　The sailors who hadn't fallen saw a huge fireball appear at the end of the horizon, slowly rising into the sky, emitting a dazzling light. Its color was constantly changing, from deep purple to orange, and it continued to spread outward, becoming larger and larger...

　No matter which American warship or merchant ship the sailors were on, they were all stunned by the colorful sight before them, and then they were trembling all over - some of them became crazy, incoherent, and ran around the ship shouting; some became stunned, their minds were blank, and they stood there motionless; some muttered to themselves and knelt to pray, trying to get spiritual comfort by praying to God.

　The very few people who could still keep their sanity rushed into the cabin as soon as possible, howling and screaming to turn the rudder to escape from this nuclear purgatory.

　——As the light of death gradually dissipated, the next wave of nuclear storms that destroyed the world followed closely.

　In this terrifying shockwave, all buildings within a three-kilometer radius around the explosion center, except for a few of the strongest reinforced concrete buildings, were completely destroyed and razed to the ground in an instant.

　A little further away, the soldiers, tents, and baggage of the 1st Marine Division—even heavy tanks and landing craft—were swept into the air. Then, they either fell and were shattered to pieces, or caught fire and even exploded mid-air, the debris carried further aloft by the fiery air currents.

　The nearby woods, oil depots, sheds... everything that could catch fire caught fire in the blink of an eye, and the scattered sparks were carried away by the dry and hot wind and flew far away, crackling and splashing everywhere, and wherever they spread, a huge fire would start.

　Looking around, trees were burning, tents were burning, flags were burning, living people were burning, planes were burning after crashing, and even ships at sea were on fire. It was true that everything was burning, with flames shooting up into the sky and black smoke filling the air.

　A few survivors emerged from the rubble, pushing aside the corpses and stumbling to their feet. But their hair had been singed off, their skin charred black. Some, in addition to extensive burns, had strange bright spots on their bodies, and then began to vomit blood.

　The worst-off people even lost their eyes, with only two black holes left in their eye sockets.

　The horrific sight of their skin peeling off and flesh blurred all over their bodies really made people feel that they would rather die like this.

　At the same time, countless radioactive dust particles fell like heavy snow, turbid and dense.

　If nothing unexpected happens, the vast majority of people at the site of a nuclear explosion will quickly be exposed to lethal doses of radiation, suffering from the dreaded acute radiation sickness—the most common symptoms being nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, hair loss, and subcutaneous hemorrhage, which can progress to leukemia. The vast majority of severely ill patients will die within a month, or suffer lifelong disabilities worse than death...

　——At this point, the 1st Marine Division, the ace unit of the U.S. Marine Corps, can basically be said to have been eliminated!

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　Los Inhainhos Valley (Sugar Valley), Isnaca Estate, the seat of the provisional government of "Cuba Libre"

　When the shock wave from the nuclear mine explosion rushed over from the seashore for more than ten kilometers, its momentum was still unstoppable.

　A scorching wind, as strong as a typhoon, surged into the valley, lifting countless roofs in the blink of an eye. Whether they were elegant villas or simple sheds, everything seemed to be made of cardboard, shaking, crumbling, collapsing, and even bursting like dough.

　The vehicles and helicopters parked on the ground were lifted up by the scorching wind, flying around like matchboxes, and then fell heavily to the ground like artillery shells, causing even more serious secondary damage and making the earth tremble!

　When the nuclear explosion occurred, CIA Team Leader Estelline was not drinking coffee in the open-air cafe in the courtyard like the other members of the provisional government, but was squatting in a windowless bathroom to use the toilet. Therefore, he luckily escaped the initial death light of the nuclear explosion.

　Next, the thick walls blocked the rubble and scrap metal that flew around like shotgun shells, preventing him from being shot into a sieve.

　However, the earth-shattering roar finally caused Estelian to fall off the toilet and hit his head on the door.

　But when he stumbled out of the house, holding up his pants and covering his bleeding forehead, and looked around blankly, he found that a raging fire had suddenly erupted in the sky, the air became as hot and smelly as if it were inside a furnace, and the sugarcane fields outside the manor were also on fire and smoking.

　The nearby courtyard was filled with smoke and fire, with corpses lying everywhere. Wounded people were rolling on the ground, screaming or groaning. Most of them were dirty, their clothes had become tattered rags, their skin was full of blisters from being burned, and there were even large pieces of dead skin that had been burnt and fallen off.

　The few people who were still standing were wandering around expressionlessly, like sleepwalking zombies.

　In the distance, the scorching hot wind carried red embers and ashes, spreading rapidly along the valley, spreading the fire to every corner in all directions.

　For a moment, it seemed as if the sky was burning, the earth was burning, and people were burning...

　What is going on here?

　What happened just now?

　Estelion thought blankly, squinting his eyes in the direction of the flash, and immediately saw a shocking scene:

　A huge, bright and dazzling mushroom cloud is rising from the ground in the distance, swirling with colorful flames and thick smoke, as dazzling as a jewelry store. It continues to spread and climb higher, and finally stands proudly in the sky like a pillar supporting the sky!

　In front of this terrifying, bright mushroom cloud filled with deadly radiation, Estelion finally understood what had just happened.

　Then, his knees gave way, and he fell to his knees amidst the charred rubble, muttering to himself, "My God! What kind of New Year's gift did the American people receive?"

　The nuclear mine that exploded in Cuba on the evening of January 10th shocked not only Cuba and the Caribbean, but also the entire world.

　From Santiago, Havana, Port-au-Prince, Santo Domingo, Veracruz in Mexico, to Puerto Rico and Miami in the United States, in the vast land surrounding almost the entire Caribbean Sea, people claimed to have seen the strange flash of light that streaked across the sky.

　The electromagnetic pulse generated by the explosion of the atomic bomb and the mushroom cloud rich in radioactive dust caused severe interference to radio communications within a radius of hundreds of kilometers.

　Therefore, it was not until an hour later that President Kennedy, who had just finished dinner in the White House, received the shocking news of the "Cuban nuclear explosion."

　Around 9 p.m. Eastern Time, television and radio stations in New York interrupted their normal programs and urgently broadcast the first special news flash about the "Cuban nuclear explosion," instantly plunging the unprepared American people into panic and turmoil.

　Rumors quickly spread through the streets of Washington and New York, becoming increasingly outrageous as they spread. Well-informed sources were frantic, like ants on a hot pan, trying desperately to figure out what had just happened in Cuba.

　——For Americans who are still immersed in the golden age, this explosive New Year's gift is really shocking!

　However, it was already late at night in the western United States, so people on the West Coast could still enjoy a peaceful night's sleep for the time being.

　Of course, this peace on the West Coast can only last until tomorrow morning...

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　"Another Pearl Harbor! The Soviets dropped an atomic bomb on American troops in Cuba!"

　"A mushroom cloud rises in the Caribbean Sea! World War III is about to break out!"

　"Have you dug the shelter in your backyard? The world is about to end!"

　"President Kennedy has announced that he will deliver an important speech at 2:00 this afternoon..."

　The next morning, in the refuge villa in the San Fernando Valley, Ferry had just gotten up and sat at the dining table. While enjoying the hearty breakfast made by his girlfriend Marita and the maid Juanita, he turned on the radio to listen to the morning news, and was instantly overwhelmed by the above explosive news.

　Well, the time traveler looked confused after hearing this.

　Although as a time traveler, Ferry knew a little about the Cuban nuclear crisis,

　Yes... In this altered timeline, Khrushchev of the Soviet Union didn't even engage in a showdown, confrontation, or secret negotiations, but simply dropped nuclear bombs on the US military?

　Even for the Russian polar bear, this operation is too simple and crude, right?

　What made him even more confused was that the maid Juanita burst into tears after hearing this. She cried and burrowed into his arms, shouting, "Master, the end of the world is coming! Please kill me! I don't want to die a virgin!"

　Uh, so, in order to prepare for the end of the world, let's just have sex today to calm down?

　Fili thought so with a mixture of laughter and tears, but he still carried Juanita to the dining table and spread her legs.

　"Okay, okay, Juanita, I'll let you say goodbye to your virginity today!"

　While coaxing her like this, Fili put his head close to the smooth and tender triangle area between her legs.

　After a while, the maid Juanita moaned in pleasure in her confusion...

　Chapter 109: Ham Tribe’s Early Wireless Chat Group (Part 1)

　Although netizens in later generations like to talk about "Loli has three advantages: clear voice, soft body, and easy to push down."

　But based on Fili's practical experience with Juanita, the feeling of pushing down such a petite girl... doesn't seem to be that enjoyable.

　Even though the maid Juanita had been sleeping with Fili and Marita for almost a year, and had seen, heard, and touched everything they should and shouldn't have seen, and this time she was the one who took the initiative to throw herself into their arms, the problem was...

　When Fili actually pointed the "gun" at her, Juanita was still very timid and nervous, her whole body stiff as a piece of wood.

　Then, when Fili lifted her up by the buttocks and thrust his gun straight into her, the sudden burst of severe pain was like a thunderclap, exploding in Juanita's delicate body, making her eyes go black and crying heart-wrenchingly in pain, and then she passed out in a daze.

　With his teeth clenched, his limbs cramped, and his facial muscles twitching, he didn't look like he had fainted from pleasure, but rather from pain.

　This made the male host, Fili, stuck in the middle, unable to move forward or backward. He felt helpless and extremely unhappy.

　Fortunately, the thing he had the most was women, so while he asked the maid Alena to take care of Juanita, clean her and apply medicine to stop the bleeding, he picked up his real girlfriend Marita, pressed her down on the sofa, and fucked the plump, juicy and tender body of this "CIA flower".

　After venting his anger and feeling refreshed, Firi began to think about the Cuban nuclear crisis, which had now changed drastically.

　- Could it be that Khrushchev has found the correct strategy to defeat the United States and is really preparing to start World War III now?

　Well, the so-called Cold War was actually a competition between two giant superpowers, from space exploration to arms race to people's livelihood and welfare, desperately demonstrating the superiority of their own camp's system and striving to prove that they were the beacon of civilization leading human society forward.

　But the problem is that an overly rigid system like the Soviet Union is actually more suitable for a real hot war rather than a peaceful competition like a long Cold War.

　Once a new world war breaks out, the Soviet Union will basically no longer face the risk of internal disintegration, but only the possibility of defeat and national destruction.

　To be honest, for the Russians, it is better to fight a vigorous battle than to disintegrate and admit defeat in humiliation. At least it is an honor to lose!

　On the contrary, in a brutal and bloody total war, the United States' future unrivaled soft power will have no way to be brought into play, and its defects of loose political system and inability to endure hardship will be infinitely magnified. Although its comprehensive strength still prevails, its chances of winning will at least be much lower than during the Cold War.

　For example, during the Cold War, maintaining armies of 600 to 800 million wouldn't have been a problem for China and the Soviet Union, if they had been determined to go to war. If they had mobilized to the limit, the entire socialist camp could have even mustered "4000 million bayonets" to fight to the death!

　But the United States, which was still implementing the conscription system at the time, could not be so warlike. In peacetime, the United States could only maintain an army of more than one million at most. If it wanted to gather 300 million troops, it had to mobilize locally. To conscript 400 million troops, it had to mobilize the whole country like in World War II, and the preparation process would take two years.

　Therefore, if World War III truly breaks out, the Red Camp is almost certain to win, gaining the upper hand. The United States, on the other hand, can only retreat step by step, just as it did during the Pacific War, relying on defensive counterattacks, struggling to buy time while waiting for domestic mobilization to be completed.

　In view of this, if the Soviet leaders knew the future fate of this red empire, they would probably rather choose to take a gamble like Hitler did when he launched World War II, and take a gamble when the red ideal had not completely faded and the proletariat still had a chance to launch a world revolution?

　No, no, no, these Russian bureaucrats who lack strategic determination, appear fierce on the outside but are cowardly on the inside, should not have such courage.

　What's more, even if the Soviet Union really wanted to start World War III, lighting the fuse in Cuba in the Western Hemisphere would definitely not be a wise choice!

　The current situation of Cuba, except for its larger size, is no different from that of Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Palau Islands, which were occupied by the Japanese army in the late Pacific War. They are all under the net of the US Navy and Air Force, and any possible foreign aid is in vain.

　Blocked.

　Well, strictly speaking, he was not even as good as General Mitsuru Ushijima on the Ryukyu Islands. At least at that time, even if the defeat was inevitable, there were still countless Kamikaze special attack teams that died for him in a grand manner, and the world's largest battleship Yamato also made a desperate sprint for him - it can be said that he died with honor.

　And Castro on the island of Cuba... could he wait for even a Soviet nuclear submarine to sneak in before being driven out of Havana?

　Well, no matter how I think about it, it feels very doubtful!

　Therefore, even if the Soviets launched a nuclear bomb on the island of Cuba, they would certainly not be able to truly reverse the situation of the war.

　Just like no matter how good the exchange ratio was on Iwo Jima, General Kuribayashi Tadamichi could not prevent the island from being captured by the US military.

　In other words, it was precisely because the Soviet Union had already used nuclear bombs that the United States was even more determined to take Cuba.

　Otherwise, wouldn't the United States be frightened by Soviet nuclear bombs on its doorstep?

　Throughout history, has there ever been such a cowardly world leader?

　If the White House had been a bit timid in the face of the Soviets before the military action began, perhaps it would not have harmed the overall situation. However, after the full-scale battle had begun and the US military had lost at least a division and several warships, President Kennedy no longer had room for appeasement and retreat!

　This is just like the situation between Britain and Germany at the beginning of World War II. Although Hitler was extremely eager to make peace with Britain, he was never able to reach a peace agreement.

　Once the war breaks out, all principles will be broken and real confrontational great power politics will emerge, then both sides will inevitably have no choice but to continue to show their strength.

　Like Britain and Germany at the time, the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War never developed a true trust based on principles. Deep-seated hostility and suspicion between the two sides meant that the balance between the two superpowers could only be maintained through strength.